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Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss stadia, money and civic donations to billionaires for sports teams

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While we watch Steve Bisciotti’s paid-for-by-the-citizens new shiny object get erected on the football stadium and await to hear the plan of David Rubenstein for Camden Yards, Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss aging stadia, big money, threats of moving sports franchises and civic donations to billionaires for sports teams that aren’t happening in places like Kansas City, Phoenix, Oakland and Northern Virginia.

Business, C-Suite, Community, Featured, Journalism & Media, Leadership, Leonard Raskin, Local, Local, Marketing, More Sports, Nestor Aparicio, News, Orioles, Sports

The unlimited free money for billionaire sports franchise owners isn’t coming so easy outside of Maryland

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While we watch Steve Bisciotti’s paid-for-by-the-citizens new shiny object get erected on the football stadium and await to hear the plan of David Rubenstein for Camden Yards, Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss aging stadia, big money, threats of moving sports franchises and civic donations to billionaires for sports teams that aren’t happening in places like Kansas City, Phoenix, Oakland and Northern Virginia.

Leonard Raskin joins Nestor to talk Orioles profit of Angelos and money of Rubenstein to lift Baltimore

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After Nestor broke out a cocktail napkin and did the math on the $173 million price tag of the Baltimore Orioles in 1993 (that came with $45 million in cash) and the recent sale price of $1.7 billion to David Rubenstein (that comes with $600 million in free money from Maryland taxpayers), he wanted to confirm his Dundalk math with our financial advisor Leonard Raskin as to just how much money the Angelos family actually made while attempting to destroy the franchise for the fan base.

Business, C-Suite, Community, Education, Featured, Journalism & Media, Leadership, Leonard Raskin, Local, Local, Local, Marketing, More Sports, Nestor Aparicio, News, Orioles, Politics, Remember That Time, Sports, Sports News, The Peter Principles, WNST Classic

In the end, Angelos family made $1 million every week they owned the Orioles – plus the actual profit

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After Nestor broke out a cocktail napkin and did the math on the $173 million price tag of the Baltimore Orioles in 1993 (that came with $45 million in cash) and the recent sale price of $1.7 billion to David Rubenstein (that comes with $600 million in free money from Maryland taxpayers), he wanted to confirm his Dundalk math with our financial advisor Leonard Raskin as to just how much money the Angelos family actually made while attempting to destroy the franchise for the fan base.

Baltimore Positive Classic, Business, C-Suite, Community, Education, Featured, Health, Journalism & Media, Leadership, Local, Local, Marketing, More Sports, Nestor Aparicio, News, Nutrition, Wellness

Getting moving this winter to improve your mental health

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Our defending champion of upbeat and movement Victor Brick returns to discuss tough Ravens losses, huge Orioles changes and getting a strategy to improve your mental health and live a happier more productive life this year.

Arts and Entertainment, Business, C-Suite, Community, Crab Cake Tour, Featured, Journalism & Media, Leadership, Local, Local, Local, Marketing, More Sports, Nestor Aparicio, News, Sports

Come donate on Crab Cake Row this week for A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl and get a free Maryland Lottery scratch-off, too!

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John Martin of Maryland Lottery talks the new games and power of sports in our community with Nestor, who will be featuring the new 10X The Cash game all week at five locations on Crab Cake Row for A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl.

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Celebrities, College Sports, Featured, Journalism & Media, Leadership, Local, More Sports, Nestor Aparicio, News, Ravens, Remember That Time, Sports, Sports News, WNST Classic

Long before big brother ran Ravens, QB Jim Harbaugh gets an education on crab cakes and Baltimore from Nestor

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The first time Captain Comeback came to The Barn for a spring welcome to the Charm City in June 1998. Who knew he’d become the King of Michigan and his brother would beat him in Super Bowl XLVII? And then he’d cheat and win a National Championship in 2024?

Arts and Entertainment, Business, C-Suite, Community, Featured, Journalism & Media, Local, Local, Local, Marketing, Maryland Lottery, Nestor Aparicio, News

Dropping new games and lots of cash in the New Year

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John Martin tells Nestor about the newest games and big winners early in the New Year and explains the history of Powerball and Mega Millions jackpot games. Oh, and those lucky Ravens scratch-off winners who might be going to the AFC Championship Game to pass for Maryland Lottery cash.

Arts and Entertainment, Authors and Books, Baltimore Positive Classic, Celebrities, Community, Featured, Hall of Fame, Journalism & Media, Local, Local, Local, Marketing, Museums, Music, Music Classic, Nestor Aparicio, News, Remember That Time, Theatre, Travel, WNST Classic

Sex, Christmas, crabs and the Baltimore accent with the legendary John Waters

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We always wanted to have Baltimore’s most famous worldwide export on the show but were afraid to ask. In advance of his “A John Waters Christmas: Let’s Blow It Up!” at Baltimore SoundStage on December 21st, the Pope Of Trash comes home to Nestor to dish on holiday etiquette and why he loves soft shell crabs and still being on stage with an audience.

Arts and Entertainment, Baltimore Positive Classic, Business, C-Suite, Community, Crab Cake Tour, Education, Featured, Health, Journalism & Media, Leadership, Local, Local, Local, Local, Marketing, Museums, Nestor Aparicio, News, Nutrition, Politics, Theatre, Travel

So, what exactly is my famous “family” vegan crab cake at Gertrude’s?

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It took us a few years but we always wanted to try this vegan crab cake at Gertrude’s at The Baltimore Museum of Art with 14th District Councilwoman Odette Ramos, who has bragged about the legend of this delectable alternative made by chef John Shields. Then, we found out that Nestor is related to him and a Smalltimore holiday moment occurred over zucchini and vegan family love.

Business, C-Suite, Community, Featured, Leonard Raskin, Local, Local, Marketing, More Sports, Nestor Aparicio, News, Orioles, Sports, Sports News

Seven hundred million reasons baseball ain’t hurting

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After a weekend attending at the Rodricks’ BMA “Baltimore, You Have No Idea” and the Ravens overtime win over the Rams, Leonard Raskin joins Nestor to discuss the field of play in baseball where the Orioles are rumored to be purchased by David Rubenstein and the Orioles just spent some money on a closer.

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Community, Featured, Journalism & Media, Leadership, Local, Local, Luke Jones, More Sports, Nestor Aparicio, News, Orioles, Politics, Sports, Sports News

What are Orioles really capable and willing to do to improve this offseason?

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With the Major League Baseball Winter Meetings in full swing in Nashville, Luke Jones and Nestor wonder what John Angelos and the Orioles offseason intentions really are beyond the franchise maximizing lease leverage against Governor Wes Moore and the citizens of Maryland and the fans who have supported the team. Oh, and there’s money and the pitching and tens of millions to be spent in free agency.

Arts and Entertainment, Baltimore Positive Classic, Business, Community, Crab Cake Tour, Education, Featured, Journalism & Media, Leadership, Local, Local, Local, Local, Museums, Nestor Aparicio, News, Politics

Measuring progress and impact with City Councilwoman Odette Ramos

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Councilwoman Odette Ramos joins Nestor from her beloved 14th District inside Gertrude’s at the Baltimore Museum of Art to discuss Baltimore’s progress and challenges on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour presented by The Maryland Lottery, Window Nation and Jiffy Lube Multicare.

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Luke Jones and Nestor wonder what Angelos and Orioles offseason intentions really are beyond maximizing lease leverage

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With the Major League Baseball Winter Meetings in full swing in Nashville, Luke Jones and Nestor wonder what John Angelos and the Orioles offseason intentions really are beyond the franchise maximizing lease leverage against Governor Wes Moore and the citizens of Maryland the fans who have supported the team. Oh, and there’s money and the pitching and tens of millions to be spent in free agency.

Arts and Entertainment, Baltimore Positive Classic, Business, Community, Crab Cake Tour, Featured, Journalism & Media, Local, Local, Local, Nestor Aparicio, News, Remember That Time

There’s no place like ho-ho-home for the holidays in Baltimore

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Baltimore Magazine editor Ron Cassie joins Nestor and Ko-host Ricig to talk KISS, local sports, neighborhoods, bike lanes and better transportation at Koco’s on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour presented by the Maryland Lottery, Window Nation and Jiffy Lube Multicare. And the time that Morganna The Kissing Bandit kissed Nestor…

Arts and Entertainment, Authors and Books, Baltimore Positive Classic, Business, C-Suite, Community, Crab Cake Tour, Education, Featured, Journalism & Media, Leadership, Local, Local, Local, Local, Marketing, More Sports, Nestor Aparicio, News, Orioles, Politics, Ravens, Remember That Time, Sports, Sports News

What does John Angelos really want – and what is Maryland willing to give him?

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With the stadium lease drama about to go into extra innings in Annapolis and the typical Angelos family stall rolling on for baseball fans, longtime Baltimore journalist, author and Orioles historian John Eisenberg discusses the history of the franchise, the city and the downtown landscape he found four decades ago when he joined The Sun as a sportswriter and columnist.

Nestor Aparicio updates Dennis Koulatsos on facts he's learned about stadium negotiation and Maryland Stadium Authority

Nestor Aparicio updates Dennis Koulatsos on facts he’s learned about stadium negotiation and Maryland Stadium Authority

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As the silence from Annapolis continues and the “negotiation” between the Maryland Stadium Authority and John Angelos enters the 11th hour with no Orioles lease at Oriole Park at Camden Yards for 2024, Nestor Aparicio updates Dennis Koulatsos on the facts he’s learned about the deal and “Memorandum Of Understanding” that would disband the Maryland Stadium Authority and gift a whole bunch of valuable land and full power to the Angelos family.

Nestor Aparicio updates Dennis Koulatsos on facts he's learned about stadium negotiation and Maryland Stadium Authority
Arts and Entertainment, Business, C-Suite, Community, Dennis Koulatsos, Education, Featured, Journalism & Media, Leadership, Local, Local, Local, More Sports, Nestor Aparicio, News, Orioles, Ravens, Sports, Sports News

Here’s why busting up Maryland Stadium Authority is a bad idea

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As the silence from Annapolis continues and the “negotiation” between the Maryland Stadium Authority and John Angelos enters the 11th hour with no Orioles lease at Oriole Park at Camden Yards for 2024, Nestor Aparicio updates Dennis Koulatsos on the facts he’s learned about the deal and “Memorandum Of Understanding” that would disband the Maryland Stadium Authority and gift a whole bunch of valuable land and full power to the Angelos family.

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